1. Geer Park Elementary Parallel and Series Circuits Part II

2. Simple Circuits
Review

3. Simple Circuits
Review

4. Parallel Circuits

5. Content Objective
To show I can apply how electrical energy is transferred and changed through the use of a parallel circuit, I will build a parallel circuit using a battery holder, a battery, four wires, and two light bulbs.

6. Language Objective
I can write to explain how energy is transferred and changed through the use of a parallel circuit in my science journal.

7. Parallel Circuits
Lights are parallel to each other

8. Series Circuits

9. Content Objective
To show I can apply how electrical energy is transferred and changed through the use of a series circuit, I will build a series circuit using a battery holder , a battery, three wires, and a light bulb.

10. Language Objective
I can write to explain how energy is transferred and changed through the use of a series circuit in my science journal.

11. Series Circuits
Lights are in series with each other.

12. Series Parallel Circuits

13. Content Objective
To show I can apply how electrical energy is transferred and changed through the use of a series parallel circuit, I will build a series parallel circuit using two battery holders , two batteries, six wires, and three light bulbs.

14. Language Objective
I can write to explain how energy is transferred and changed through the use of a series parallel circuit using my science notebook.

15. Series – Parallel Circuits
Some lights are in series and some are in parallel with each other.

16. Circuits Review

17. Circuits Review Example Example Example Example Simple Circuit
Series Circuit
Parallel Circuit
Series – Parallel
Circuit
Example
Example
Example
Example

18. Draw an illustration for each circuit
Simple Circuit
Series Circuit
Parallel Circuit
Series – Parallel
Circuit
Example
Example
Example
Example

19. Label each circuit Example Example Example Example Circuit 1 Circuit 2

20. Circuits Review What is similar in each circuit?
What is different in each circuit?

21. Circuit Review Which one is the simple circuit?
Which one is the parallel?
Which one is the series circuit?

22. Switched Circuits

23. Content Objective
To show I can apply how electrical energy is transferred and changed through the use of a parallel series circuit, I will build a switched circuit using a battery holder , a battery, 5 wires, a light bulb and aluminum foil.

24. Language Objective
I can write to explain how energy is controlled through the use of a switched circuit using my science notebook.

25. Switched Circuits
Switches are used to open or close a circuit and control the flow of electrons.
When the circuit is closed, the electrons flow and the bulbs light.
When the circuit is open, electrons do not flow and the bulbs do not light.

26. Switched Circuits
Which circuits are open and which circuits are closed?

27. Switched Circuits
Make a simple switch from paper clips or foil.

28. Circuit Project
Steady Hand

29. Circuit Project – Skill Game
Use your knowledge of circuits to create a “Skills Game”.